Released August 2, 2011 Producer Keb' Mo' Artist Keb' Mo' Label Yolabelle International | Length 52:30 The Reflection
(2011) BLUESAmericana
(2014) Release date 2 August 2011 Genre Blues | |
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Nominations Grammy Award for Best Blues Album Similar Keep It Simple, BLUESAmericana, PeaceBack by Popular Demand, Big Wide Grin, Live and Mo' |
Keb mo announces new album the reflection
The Reflection is eleventh studio album by Keb' Mo'. It was released on August 2, 2011, through Yolabelle International and distributed through Rykodisc. It was his first full-length studio album since the release of Suitcase in 2006 and featured guest performances by Vince Gill, Dave Koz and India Arie. After the termination of his contract with Sony, Moore 'took the time to get my family started and study the record business as it is now and where it’s going'. This album differs stylistically from his past record, and was describes as having an 'adult-contemporary' vibe. It includes renditions of "One of These Nights" by The Eagles and "Crush on You" by Kevin So.
Contents
The album was recorded over a three-year period that saw Moore move from Los Angeles to Nashville, and suffering the loss of a number of instruments during the 2010 floods. Besides two covers, he co-wrote with Gill, Melissa Manchester, Alan Rich, and Maia Sharp. The song "Inside Outside" was written together with Skip Ewing. The song "We Don't Need It" had originally been recorded for the Keep it Simple album, while the traditional "Something Within" included contributions from Moore's extended family.
The album was moderately successful and reached #81 in the Billboard 200 Album chart.
Track listing
- "The Whole Enchilada" (Kevin Moore/John Lewis Parker)
- "Inside Outside" (Skip Ewing/Moore)
- "All The Way" (Moore/Maria Sharp)
- "The Reflection (I See Myself in You) (Moore/Phil Ramocon)
- "Crush on You" (Kevin So)
- "One of These Nights" (Glenn Frey/Don Henley)
- "My Baby's Tellin' Lies" (Vince Gill/Moore
- "My Shadow" (Moore/Leon Ware)
- "We Don't Need It" (Moore/Allan D. Rich)
- "Just Lookin'" (Moore/Rich)
- "Walk Through Fire" (Melissa Manchester/Moore)
- "Something Within" (Lucie E. Campbell/Moore)
Personnel
Songs
1The Whole Enchilada4:26
2Inside Outside3:37
3All the Way3:50